*Special Life Enrichment Committee

Agenda

1. COUNCILMEMBER HOUSTON NOTED AS ABSENT AT 10:37 A.M. DUE TO A LACK OF QUORUM, THIS MEETING HAS BEEN CANCELLED
2. The Oakland City Council Special Life Enrichment Committee Convened At 9:42 A.M. With Councilmember Fife Presiding As Chairperson
3. DEFINITION OF TERMS: • Action Item: shall mean any resolution, ordinance, public hearing, motion or recommendation requiring official vote and approval of the City Council to be effective. • Informational Item: shall mean an agenda item consisting only of an informational report that does not require or permit Council action. • Consent Item shall mean, for the purposes of the City Council agenda: 1) approval of Council minutes, and 2) any action or informational item placed on a Council agenda for a Regular Meeting or Special Meeting (i) as a Consent Item by the Rules and Legislation Committee, (ii) pursuant to Rule 28, or (iii) that a Standing Committee has forwarded to the full Council with unanimous recommendation for approval by the members who are present: Consent Item shall not include: 1) any item having a high level of public interest or controversy as determined by the Standing Committee Chair, or the Rules and Legislation Committee, or pursuant to Rule 28; 2) any item that requires a public hearing or that otherwise is ineligible by law as a Consent Item. • Non-Consent Item shall mean, for the purposes of a City Council agenda for a Regular Meeting or Special Meeting, any action or informational item that: 1) a Standing Committee has forwarded to the full Council without unanimous recommendation for approval; 2) has a high level of public interest or controversy as determined by a Standing Committee Chair, the Rules and Legislation Committee, or pursuant to Rule 28; or 3) requires a public hearing or is otherwise ineligible by law as a Consent Item.
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5. COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP:
6. Roll Call / Call To Order
7. No Minutes To Be Approved
8. 2 Determination Of Schedule Of Outstanding Committee Items
   Report and Recommendation
   Action: Accepted Passed

   A motion was made by Carroll Fife, seconded by Charlene Wang, that this matter be Accepted. The motion carried by the following vote:

9. 3 Subject: Honoring ‘Co-Founders: The Musical’ From: Councilmembers Wang And Fife Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Honoring The Creators Of ‘Co-Founders: The Musical’ For Their Contributions To Oakland’s Cultural And Educational Landscape, And For Advancing The City’s Values Of Innovation, Racial Justice, And Community Empowerment Through The Performing Arts
   City Resolution
   Action: Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward Passed

   A motion was made by Carroll Fife, seconded by Charlene Wang, that this matter be Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward to go before the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council, to be heard 9/16/2025. The motion carried by the following vote:

10. 4 Subject: Shelter Crisis Ordinance From: Human Services Department Recommendation: Adopt An Emergency Ordinance (1) Declaring A Shelter Crisis In The City Of Oakland Pursuant To California Government Code Section 8698 And Making Findings That A Significant Number Of Persons Are Without The Ability To Obtain Shelter, And That The Situation Has Resulted In A Threat To The Health And Safety Of Those Persons; (2) For The Duration Of The Shelter Crisis, Authorizing The City Administrator To: (A) Suspend Provisions Of State Or Local Regulatory Statutes, Regulations, And Ordinances Prescribing Standards Or Procedures Relating To Housing, Health, Or Safety For Shelter Facilities; (B) Enter Into Below Market Leases Or Licenses With Homeless Service Providers On Land Owned Or Leased By The City For The Purpose Of Providing Emergency Shelter Or Transitional Housing; And (C) Renew Existing Professional Services And/Or Grant Agreements With Homeless Service Providers In Amounts Not To Exceed $250,000 Above Previous Year, If Providers Meet Performance Outcomes In Previous Year; And (3) Making California Environmental Quality Act Exemption Findings
    Ordinance
    Action: No Action Taken

    This Ordinance be No Action Taken.

11. Open Forum
12. Adjournment
13. In the event of a quorum of the City Council participates on this Committee, the meeting is noticed as a Special Meeting of the City Council; however no final City Council action can be taken.
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